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GROVE HOUSE WOOD

2 ha

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.51020, 0.42807

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️King Street Car Park 295m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Thames Estuary Path

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Saxon Shore WayWalking route262 km
Named routeLength 262 kmRegional walking route
Hoo Peninsula PathWalking route
Named route
Thames Estuary PathWalking route46.6 km
Named routeLength 46.6 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Grain to WoolwichWalking route76 km
Named routeRef ECPLength 76 kmNational walking route
King Charles III England Coast Path: Tilbury to Southend-on-SeaWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
NCN National Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 13Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route794 m
Named routeRef 13Length 794 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 13Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route315 m
Named routeLength 315 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Grove House Wood is a 2-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Thurrock, Eastern England. It features a diverse woodland habitat that supports various species of birds and small mammals, with well-maintained paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Near the river in Grove House Wood, Stanford-le-Hope

📷 Roger Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Near the river in Grove House Wood, Stanford-le-Hope

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corringham ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱2012 Monument ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park4.8 km→🏞️WESTLEY HEIGHTSCountry park4.9 km→🌱HorndonUrban park2.6 km→🏞️NORTHLANDS WOODCountry park4.1 km→

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